Word Problem Wednesday: Back to School Shopping

Sep 13, 2017

One of the most common questions asked in math classes is “When am I ever going to need this?” The fact is, we use math every day, in ways we don’t always think about, including cooking, measuring, telling time, and of course, SHOPPING!

This week’s word problem lets you practice some real-life math skills with a real-life back-to-school problem you may be facing right now: Buying school supplies. Imagine how impressed your parents will be when you tell them you’ve figured out the best price on notebooks, and that you’re ready to go back-to-school shopping!

My son is doing Algebra 1 via homeschool and he loves his tutor and has mentioned why haven't we done this sooner. This is a great program and the tutors and knowledgeable and are great with students. It is overall a wonderful experience and I am recommending it to others!

My son is doing Algebra 1 via homeschool and he loves his tutor and has mentioned why haven't we done this sooner. This is a great program and the tutors and knowledgeable and are great with students. It is overall a wonderful experience and I am recommending it to others!

My older son got into the 4 times a month Mathnasium program. He has been going there for 2 months and he likes it. He has a goal to get into a very advanced math class next year. Given his busy schedule, I think this Mathnasium program suits him (4 times a month and no need to bring homework home).
My younger son’s math isn’t as advanced as his brother, but the regular program (13 times a month) is just way too many hours. I don’t want him to spend all of his free time at Mathnasium doing math. He wouldn’t want that either.
I wish there was a shorter program for kids at regular math level.

Mathnesium's flexible schedule is so wonderful! You can drop in anytime when you need a help. Most of the tutoring places have set days, and a lot of times, the test schedule and sessions don't match. Also the friendly and qualified staff are very welcoming. My son enjoys his sessions and his understanding and grade is improving. I'd definitely recommend Mathnesium to anyone struggling or wanting to improve in Math. I think the fee is also very reasonable.

Staff is very helpful to make sure their students are successful in school. They are sincere and always willing to spend time to help students understand their concepts in math. I am very grateful for their service! Thank you everyone at Lexington

I would highly recommend mathnasium, but I still feel that they should consider to revise their summer timing hours. During summer, center is open between noon to 5 and thus becomes really challenging for those parents who work till 5 to drop their kids.

My daughter ENJOYS her private math tutoring! Brandon taught her a number of strategies that have improved her ability and confidence. Her grades have significantly improved and she's even asking to continue her tutoring sessions over the summer so she will feel ready for 6th grade and "not forget what she learned". We are so happy with her improved attitude towards homework and tests. No more tears - from her or us!

Our son's confidence and appreciation for math has grown immensely by attending Mathnasium. Each and every employee that we have encountered at Mathnasium has been very helpful and more importantly, positive about our son's math potential and we now have test scores to prove it.
It is this continued belief and support in him by the Mathnasium staff that he has made huge strides in his mathematical knowledge and confidence in approaching a subject area that he struggled with in the past.
He continues to show success in the area of math, everything from basic concepts to trigonometry, that he had been led to believe by former educators that he wasn't competent in achieving and we believe that this would have never happened without Mathnasium's continued support, positive feedback and desire to see him succeed.

My son started to go to Mathnasium a couple of weeks ago and was struggling in Integrated Math 2 at Vista Del Lago High School. He was ready to give up and repeatedly failing the class.
He had a mid-term coming up that included a a culmination of everything his class had worked on from Day one, so we enrolled him in Mathnasium. He ended up scoring a C- on his mid-term after just a few sessions and since then continues to make significant progress and is bringing his grade up even higher.
Mathnasium has been wonderful in their patient approach and support in teaching him and we are very thankful to have found them. It is very refreshing to have a place for our son to go and have the opportunity to re-mediate and move forward in a positive manner and more importantly, actually learn to love and understand math again. *Please contact me prior to publishing name-Thanks!

I think the Mathnasium program is extremely beneficial with regard to Math advancement.
One suggestion I would have is that food/snacks not be allowed at the center, as they are a distraction.
I also feel that candy/snacks should not be part of the rewards program.
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